Introduction to Petrology Flashcards
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study of the origin, occurrence, composition, and classification of rocks
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petrology
2
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aggregate of minerals and/or mineraloids
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rock
3
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generation and origin of rocks
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petrogenesis
4
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known as primary rocks; solidified from magma and lava
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igneous rocks
5
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known as secondary rocks; formed from the lithification of pre-existing rock fragments
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sedimentary
6
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formed from pre-existing rocks being subjected to heat, pressure, and fluids
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metamorphic rocks
7
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rock that consists of multiple crystals of a single mineral
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monomineralic rock
8
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rock that consists of multiple minerals and/or mineraloids
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polymineralic rock
9
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model showing the origins, relationships, and processes between the 3 rock types
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rock cycle
